James Beard Foundation – The 2014 Restaurant and Chef Award Semifinalists
Chef Blaine Wetzel of The Willows Inn on Lummi Island, Lummi Island, WA is semifinalist for the Rising Star Chef of the Year award from the James Beard Foundation. They’re here! This morning we announced the semifinalists for our 2014 Restaurant and Chef Award...
the ulterior epicure – review: heart of tartness… (willows inn)
Is there a happier summer soundtrack than the splash of cannonballs accompanied by the reckless hoot of youth? My friend and I arrived at the ferry slip on a warm summer afternoon to the sight of children hurling themselves off the headworks into the cool waters of...
Gayot – 2014 Top 10 U.S. Hotel Restaurants
America’s Best Hotel Restaurants. It’s lucky for weary (and hungry) travelers that some of the top restaurants in the country are housed in hotels — from a temple of gastronomy (and veritable Picasso museum) in the Bellagio in Las Vegas to The Inn at...
USA Today – Chefs unearth the practice of foraging
Food experts have predicted foraging will be a major 2014 food trend. Naturally, restaurants that serve up dishes accented by wild local ingredients have been getting plenty of attention. Despite the spotlight on foraged foods, the practice of finding wild mushrooms,...